greaterscope

I'm thinking a project would list its dependencies (or even better they could be discovered automatically from the code, makefiles, autotools files), and you could navigate those dependencies with a map-like interface. Potentially you'd be able to follow the map all the way to libc at the north pole ...

Why? Because it'd be a great way to visualize the way projects fit together. It may even help us better identify projects that bridge the same gaps, which may be an opportunity for collaboration between the teams. Or it may shed light on an especially sparse area, where more projects need to exist. If anything, it could be a great way to become more acquainted with things we indirectly use on a daily basis.

What do you think?

I run Greaterscope, LLC, a (currently) one-man company that's developing storefront software with developers in mind. In other words, we're focused on several PITA features that are important to growing online stores ... multi-lingual support, handling complex product attributes and pricing, multiple storefronts.

I'm hoping to give developers a better starting place when they need to create something custom for clients. It won't be free, but will be open source. Hopefully my efforts will be appreciated.

I don't have a demo yet (hopefully by January) but I'm impatient so I wanted to solicit for feedback early to make sure I have the full range of needs in mind as I continue to build this thing out.

If you have feature ideas or issues with tools you currently use that should be addressed, please let me know via UserVoice:

http://greaterscope.uservoice.com

Technology-wise it's written in object-oriented PHP5, MVC (database abstraction, templating system, ORM), supports databased sessions, and is not limited to MySQL. I have also considered creating ports to other languages (Python, Ruby).

Look for a demo some time in December. I'll definitely announce it here once it's up. The first version should be ready in the first quarter of 2009.

My company website is http://greaterscope.com

Update: We're also looking for beta testers. I think I failed to mention that.

I run Greaterscope, LLC, a (currently) one-man company that's developing storefront software with developers in mind. In other words, we're focused on several PITA features that are important to growing online stores ... multi-lingual support, handling complex product attributes and pricing, multiple storefronts, customizability.

It's aimed at developers in an attempt to feed the need for rich yet customizable software. I want to give developers a better starting place when they need to create something custom for clients. Hopefully my efforts will be appreciated.

I don't have a demo yet (aiming for end of year) but I'm impatient so I wanted to solicit for feedback early to make sure I have the full range of needs in mind as I continue to build this thing out.

If you have feature ideas or issues with tools you currently use that should be addressed, please let me know via UserVoice:

http://greaterscope.uservoice.com

Technically: it's written in object-oriented PHP5, MVC (database abstraction, a templating system, ORM), and supports databased sessions.

Look for a demo some time in December. I'll definitely announce it here once it's up. The first version should be ready in the first quarter of 2009.

My company website is http://greaterscope.com